New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-28
SEIZURES AMONG THE SEAL ISLANDS.
THE WORK OF THE REVENUE CUTTER RUSH IN
ALASKAN WATERS.

THE WORK OF THE REVENUE CUTTER RUSH IN
ALASKAN WATERS.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Tbe Secretary OF inc treasury
has received mail advioas from Captain sheparu' Gun
man6ing the revenue steamer Rush, In resaro W ms
cruise In Alaskan waters. From these rePoreS " aP
pears that the schooners Onward thornton anu huo
Iaide captured by the Corwln last summer are SUN
moored at Ounalaska. On June rs Captain shepard
boarded and examined the steam schooner Kate anu
Annie OF Portland Oregon, Captain Lot)ans msseor'
ten miles north northeast Of st George lsiand IN tho
Behriug Sea- The vessel was furnished with q nunoer
Of small boats and all the necessary impl menus nor
taking seal and master admitted that the veesei
WAS ON q sealing voyage and had on board SIX seal
skins which no said taken before he entered tho
Rehrinc Sea Captain Shepard Informed him that In
baking seal the part Of Bohrng Sea claimed by mo
United States in tho Territory OF Alaska OF mo
waters thereof he violating the laws OF the United
States and that II he caught doing SO ne wouio DO
arrested and his vessel seized lie promised TO respect
the law and the vessels parted company. Captain
Shepard he made this report because OF inc aes
hat Special Treasury Agent c. ingle In chargo
of the Seal Islands of Aask has expressed his op
ION of law to be that vessels Manned armeu aho
fitted and provided with the implements for taking seaI
and curing tho found In the waters oi tho
Territory Of Alaska that part OF the Behrins Sea
claimed by the United stateS were Liable to sezu~
though not found Ia of taking sea- and without
other evidence that they had taken seal In the waters
named"
~Tnough tho evidence Of the intention Of violating
the law In regard the taking of seal when oppor
tunity offered" says Captain shepard, as unaues-
toned l do not warranted In selling vessels or
making arrests until 1 have unimpeschabie evidence
that has boon violated" He asks tn: Depart,
guidance IN SIMILAR cases In the future.
On Juno 80 the Rush seized the schooner Chatlenge
Of Seattle, Washington Territory u. Jones master,
and Albert DOgsss managing owner, for violation Of
secuon 1901 Revised Statutes, she having the SKINS
f.e oil sE of Id
the latter ths master sdnutted were taken from
fsmaio seal killed ey his crew. The Challenge which
was taken to ounsi.ska and the skins numbering ioi'
delivered TO tine limited states le aSs
Rush Her crew, numbering nitsen men, were shipped
po uIy aSian sSspagd vbe near Cape Cheer
fu boarded the British schooner Anna Beck OF
board about asa seal skins Of which the captain ad.
mttcd that nineteen were taken In the Behi1ng sea-
an and
found deck, indicating that seal had been skinned
seized and taken to Ounalaska where the vessel and
outfit were delivered TO the United States Marshal
placed board the Challenge In charge Of an
officer OF the Rush and tsken to Ska, Alaska ar trial
before tho United District Court Of that city
Assistant secretary Maynard has teiegraphed Cap
tain Shepard that the Department approves his action
also his statement that he does not feel warranted in
setsing vessels until he has unimpeachable evidence
that the law has boon violated.
CHANGING CUSToMH0USE PRACTICE.
WASH al 27-Ihe Treasury Department. has
addressed communication to the Collector VI Gus
toms at NewYork. In which the opinion IL expressed
that entries VI merchandise belonging RESIDENT
prohibited, unless the invoices produced
herewith venhed BY the oath Of the owner or
of the ownsrs. - required 81 Sections 2, 843
and 2,oA5 Revised statutos: that such oath
cannot DO made by agent any other person
than the owner that except In the case Of personal
eaeots and importAusns not exceeding 800 In value
the Collector should not admit goods TO entry upon
pro toras invoice uniess 10 n shown By sufficient
yeosf hAs thu production Of the Invoice required By
hw has becoms mpracdcabie.
A presaes Ass prevailed for many jean, ~ the
ooaiocsoe ssAsea fpr agents Ut non residSnt owners
1eang business In Great Bntxin " mako entrses Of
1eeohan6,se imported ffen the continent BY pro
erfma fnvs1Des, giving bonds to produce consular